Project Gutenberg 2022-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 112 Sherwood, Margaret Pollock 1864 1955 Hastings, Elizabeth 08008159 An Experiment in Altruism $aUnited States :$bMacmillan and Co.,$c1895. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Experiment in Altruism" by Elizabeth Hastings is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story opens as the narrator arrives in a new city, aiming to engage in philanthropic work, and is introduced to a cast of characters including the Altruist, Janet, and the Doctor—each with diverse perspectives on altruism and societal issues. The book explores themes of social reform, the complexities of human relationships, and the struggle between idealism and realism in the context of helping the less fortunate. The opening portion introduces the narrator's impressions of the city and its inhabitants, who are depicted as introspective and engaged in various charitable efforts. Through conversations between characters, particularly with Janet, the reader gains insight into differing views on the effectiveness of these philanthropic efforts and the nature of altruism. The narrator also reflects on the paradoxes involved in trying to better the conditions of the poor, hinting at both the selflessness and the challenges faced by those engaged in social reform. As the characters' dialogues unfold, the groundwork is laid for a deeper exploration of the motivations behind their actions and the impact of their beliefs on real-world issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/anexperimentina00shergoog 20190220221807hastings 1895 US Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Social settlements -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 262521 2025-06-26T12:49:15.449572 text/html 240696 2024-10-18T19:25:00 text/html 426441 2025-06-26T12:49:21.598698 application/epub+zip 424628 2025-06-26T12:49:16.667536 application/epub+zip 191140 2025-06-26T12:49:16.069539 application/epub+zip 479227 2025-06-26T12:49:25.179580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439627 2025-06-26T12:49:21.033550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206932 2022-09-30T10:25:05.426758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215448 2025-06-26T12:49:14.751575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195478 2024-10-18T19:25:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16885 2025-06-26T12:49:25.315544 application/rdf+xml 11853 2025-06-26T12:49:16.188546 image/jpeg 1493 2025-06-26T12:49:16.128647 image/jpeg 355022 2025-06-26T12:49:15.476552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia